Christian Schach, Thomas Körtl, Florian Zeman, Bianca Luttenberger, Franziska Mühleck, Paul Baum, Daniel Lavall, Nicola H Vosshage, Markus Resch, Sarah Ripfel, Christine Meindl, Ekrem Ücer, Okka W Hamer, Andrea Baessler, Michael Arzt, Michael Koller, Christian Sohns, Lars S Maier, Rolf Wachter, Samuel Sossalla
BACKGROUND: Arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy (AIC) is a known entity, but prospective evidence for its characterization is limited. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to: 1) determine the relative frequency of the pure form of AIC in the clinically relevant cohort of patients with newly diagnosed, otherwise unexplained left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and tachyarrhythmia; 2) assess the time to recovery from LVSD; and 3) identify parameters for an early diagnosis of AIC...
February 28, 2024: JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology